Model Predictions
| Model | Utah Jazz | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.4% | 35.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 68.6% | 31.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 67.1% | 32.9% | -3.9 | ✗ (18.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.5% | 41.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +15 (71-56). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryon Russell * | 34 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 33 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | - |
| John Stockton * | 30 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 29 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 28 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Anthony Avent * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Todd Fuller * | 13 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Adam Keefe * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Chris King | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Greg Foster | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Baker * | 36 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 7-19 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 33 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 32 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 32 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 26 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 13 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
* = starter